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The Hard Shoulder Highlights

The Hard Shoulder Highlights with Kieran Cuddihy on Newstalk. Join Kieran every weekday afternoon from 4-7pm for a round-up of the day’s events, interviews with the people at the centre of the stories – and a bit of craic along the way. Listen and subscribe to The Hard Shoulder on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.    You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Latest episodes

Gateway to Europe: Adie McGennis & Matt Mohan

8 hours ago - 9 mins

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

When will we see the Irish winter sports arena?

8 hours ago - 11 mins

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The group bringing Irish people into American Football

8 hours ago - 9 mins

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Dorchester - Boston’s most Irish neighbourhood 

8 hours ago - 8 mins

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'You need balls of steel and the patience of the Pope' - Sean Gallagher's Presidential Advice

9 hours ago - 15 mins

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Should social media be banned for under 16’s?

9 hours ago - 8 mins

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Do we have too few people in our Armed Forces?

New figures obtained by Sinn Fein show the reality of the Defence Forces’ effort to keep operating at a meaningful level. There are 459 vacancies in the army alone that need to be filled in order to get us to, what the army calls, an ‘establishment’ strength - meaning minimum strength. The combined strength of the Armed Forces should be 9,500, yet it is currently standing at under 8,800. Aengus O’Snodaigh is Sinn Fein’s Spokesperson on Defence and TD for Dublin South-Central, O'Snodaigh wants to see greater supports for the armed forces, while Ivan stuck to his position that it's largely a waste of resources.